Max Planck really got the ball rolling for quantum physics by introducing the idea of energy coming in tiny packets, or ...

Some atomic nuclei are not shaped like rugby balls, as a longstanding theory suggests, but are instead somewhat flattened, like almonds, according to a new study by Japanese scientists.

The universe follows predictable rules, behaving classically according to Einstein’s theory of general relativity. So, what ...

Quantum mechanics describes the unconventional properties of subatomic particles, like their ability to exist in a ...

The latter especially has made very important contributions to our subject by his ingenious attempts to develop ideas about atomic constitution on the basis of the electron theory.

Part of our International Year of Quantum Science and Technology coverage More than 300 top quantum physicists gathered ...

The physics of the innermost shells of atoms is qualitatively different in several respect from that of outer electrons. For single deep holes, correlation effects are slight, while the effects of ...